America’s Big AI Safety Plan Faces a Budget Crunch
The lawmakers’ letter also claims that NIST is being rushed to define standards even though research into testing AI systems…
Apple’s Tight Grip on iMessage Spurs Fresh Calls for an Antitrust Probe
The US Department of Justice has got mail: A coalition of more than a dozen tech advocacy groups wrote to…
Is China’s Economy Built On Corruption?
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A Once-in-a-Lifetime Loan Brings Zen Buddhist Masterpieces to the U.S.
A pair of Japanese national treasures that are considered among the world’s most important Zen Buddhist masterpieces are heading to…
The US and 30 Other Nations Agree to Set Guardrails for Military AI
Vice President Harris announced during her speech in London that the declaration has now been signed by US-aligned nations that…
Joe Biden Has a Secret Weapon Against Killer AI. It’s Bureaucrats
As ChatGPT’s first birthday approaches, presents are rolling in for the large language model that rocked the world. From President…
Joe Biden Wants US Government Algorithms Tested for Potential Harm Against Citizens
“The framework enables a set of binding requirements for federal agencies to put in place safeguards for the use of…
A Secret Room in a 16th-Century Italian Chapel, Where Michelangelo Hid—and Drew—for Months, Opens to the Public | Artnet News
Guidebooks to the Italian city of Florence have long noted that the Basilica of San Lorenzo is home to a…
Joe Biden’s Big AI Plan Sounds Scary—but Lacks Bite
“We intend that the actions we are taking domestically will serve as a model for international action, understanding that AI…
The US Has Failed to Pass AI Regulation. New York City Is Stepping Up
As the US federal government struggles to meaningfully regulate AI—or even function—New York City is stepping into the governance gap.…
How to Digitize an Entire Government
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The Met Museum Will Restitute Two Ancient Sculptures That Were Stolen From Temples in Nepal | Artnet News
There’s more restitution news from New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, which last week announced the return of a 13th-century…
Under Fire From Political Forces on the Left and Right, a Proposed Smithsonian Museum of American Latino Culture Hangs in the Balance | Artnet News
When Congress voted in 2020 to approve the creation of a new Smithsonian museum dedicated to Latino history, it was…